Red lanterns line the canal, casting warm light across white walls and tiled roofs along Shantang Street. /CGTN

Boats move slowly through the water, carrying reflections that ripple between architecture and light. /CGTN

Red lanterns line the canal, casting warm light across white walls and tiled roofs along Shantang Street. /CGTN

In the evening glow, street life, lanterns and waterways merge into a continuous, layered nightscape.

Red lanterns line the canal, casting warm light across white walls and tiled roofs along Shantang Street. /CGTN